Decision details

Received a report on the proposed governance arrangements for all Children’s Centres in the Borough, the primary objective of which is to facilitate strategic service planning at a local level in line with the priorities identified in the Borough’s Children and Young People’s Plan. 

The arrangements will have a strong emphasis on partnership working, involving parents and users, front-line staff and other key stakeholders in the community, and will include the creation of Development Groups for each Children’s Centre.  These Groups, which will be led by the Centre Head, will be responsible for developing the key objectives and outcomes for service delivery in line with the overall Children and Young People’s Plan.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of ‘Better Education and Learning For All’ and ‘Improving Health, Housing and Social Care’, to:

(i)  The Children’s Centres governance arrangements as set out in the report, including the establishment of Development Groups at each Centre; and

(ii)  Further details being provided on the arrangements that will ensure that a common curriculum, themes etc. will be consistently delivered in all the Centres across the Borough.